Biden warned pivotal GOP Senators of a ‘constitutional crisis’ and told them to vote on ‘conscience’ and ‘cool the flames’ of civil unrest.
“If Donald Trump wins the election, then the Senate should move on his selection and weigh that nominee fairly,” Biden said. “But if I win the election, President Trump’s nomination should be withdrawn. As the new President, I should be the one who nominates Justice Ginsburg’s successor, a nominee who should get a fair hearing in the Senate before a confirmation vote.”With a 53-seat majority and Vice President Pence as the tie-breaker, McConnell can afford to lose only three votes.
voting to confirm a nominee before the election. Sen. Mitt Romney is seen as another potential defector, while vulnerable Sen. Cory Gardner may also break ranks.62%. That’s the percent of Americans who said the vacancy should be filled by the winner in November in aBiden reiterated his earlier pledge to pick a Black woman for the court but laid out his reasoning for not putting out a list of potential Supreme Court nominees as Trump has done and called on Biden to do.
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